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The Bahamas; Assessment of the Supervision and Regulation of the Financial Sectorâ€”Review of Financial Sector Regulation and Supervision

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004

This paper reviews Financial Sector Regulation and Supervision in The Bahamas. The assessment reveals that the overall …

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British Virgin Islands-Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom; Assessment of the Supervision and Regulation of the Financial Sector Volume Iâ€”Review of Financial Sector Regulati...

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) has most of the essential elements for a suitable framework for financial supervision. There is a weakness with respect to onsite supervision of banking, insurance, and securities sectors; and there is currently no regular and comprehensive examination and...

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Kuwait; Financial Sector Assessment Programâ€”Detailed Assessments of Observance of Standards and Codesâ€”International Organization of Securities Commission (IOSCO)â€”Objectives a...

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004

Regulation on Kuwait review preconditions for effective securities regulation. The securities market in Kuwait is the second …

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Philippines; Financial Sector Assessment Program-IOSCO Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation Assessment

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004

Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation. The report was prepared by a staff team of the … the effectiveness of securities regulation, soundness of market intermediaries, and development prospects for the capital … markets, including observance of the IOSCO Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation. …

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United Kingdom; IOSCO Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation: Detailed Assessment of Implementation

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011

In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country.

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Ponzi Schemes in the Caribbean

Carvajal, Ana; Monroe, Hunter K.; Pattillo, Catherine A.; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009

In several Caribbean states, unregulated investment schemes grew quickly in recent years by claiming unusually high monthly returns and through a system of referrals by existing members. These are features shared with traditional Ponzi schemes and pyramid schemes. This paper describes the growth...

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Hold Your Nose and Vote; Why Do Some Democracies tolerate Corruption?

Pani, Marco - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009

This paper analyses why corruption can persist for long periods in a democracy and inquires whether this can result from a well-informed rational choice of the citizens. By applying a citizen-candidate model of representative democracy, the paper analyzes how corruption distortsthe allocation of...

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Informal Funds Transfer Systems; An Analysis of the Informal Hawala System

Qorchi, Mohammed El; Maimbo, Samuel Munzele; Wilson, John F. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003

Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, there has been increased public interest in informal funds transfer (IFT) systems. This paper examines the informal hawala system, an IFT system found predominantly in the Middle East and South Asia. The paper examines the historical and...

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Isle of Man; Crown Dependency of the United Kingdom: Assessment of the Supervision and Regulation of the Financial Sector Volume IIâ€”Detailed Assessment of Observance of Standards...

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003

This assessment of the Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision has been completed as part of the IMF Offshore Financial Center (OFC) assessment program. First, the assessment benchmarks the current state of banking supervision, recognizing that there have been extensive changes...

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Guernsey-Crown Dependency of the United Kingdom; Assessment of the Supervision and Regulation of the Financial Sector Volume Iâ€”Review of Financial Sector Regulation and Supervisi...

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003

objectives and principles of securities regulation, and the financial action task force recommendations, as well as a review …

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